28th of July is Peruvian Independence Day … ¡Felices fiestas!

Find out all about how the day is celebrated in last year’s post.

Community Based Tourism Colca The Colca Valley is dotted with charming villages where the locals preserve the ethnic richness of their past more than any other region of Peru. Amon...

Marcelo Batata Cusco Cooking Class When you’ve had your fill of Inca sights in and around Cusco, there is no better way to relax and enjoy Peruvian culture than taking Marcelo Batata's ...

Lodge-to-Lodge Salkantay Trek While in the Cusco region, I recently took the opportunity to hike the Lodge-to-Lodge Salkantay trek, a fantastic 6 day trek to Machu Picchu that sees...

Dana White: Family Travel Planner Extraordinaire Education doesn’t have to happen in a classroom -- family travel with young children can be formative to developing a global perspective and broadenin...

ESCUDO by Chiara Macchiavello Peruvian fashion designer Chiara An air of positive energy charged the atelier and showroom of Peruvian fashion designer Chiara Macchiavello, as we e...

Best Private Villas Mancora Aracari's founder and CEO, Marisol Mosquera, reviews her top picks of the best private villas Mancora, in northern Peru. I am just back from sunny Ma...

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Happy Independence Day Perú!